I think Travis and I have fallen in love ... with this soup! I've already made it twice just this week! Here's what you'll need: Onion Garlic Olive oil Chicken Chicken broth Mild green enchilada sauce Rotel tomatoes with green chilies Knorr Spanish rice Sour cream Cumin Cheddar cheese (optional) Cilantro (optional, but not really because it's so amazing with this added!) I know that sounds like a lot of ingredients, but this recipe is pretty simple. I mean, I did make it twice in one week! Start by sauteing the chopped onion in olive oil over medium heat while stirring. It Continue Reading
Chili Soup
I have shared a recipe for chili before, but it was more Chili Mac than Chili Soup. This recipe is more of a soup. It's the way I like chili best. It's my mom's recipe. You know how moms and grandmas often don't have recipes? Like they just know them by heart and throw things in without measuring and it turns out great every time? That's how my mom makes her delicious chili. So it took me several trial runs before I got this recipe right. Here's what you'll need: Tomato juice Diced tomatoes (chili ready with onions) Tomato paste Black beans Kidney beans Chili seasoning mix Garlic Continue Reading
Chili Mac
It's week three of my Soup Series! So far I've shared potato soup and vegetable soup. Today, I'm sharing a recipe for chili! Here's what you'll need: Hamburger, browned and drained Tomato juice Elbow pasta Chili powder Garlic powder Salt Pepper Chopped tomatoes Chili beans Black beans Tomato paste Start by browning your hamburger. Drain out any grease. This was my least favorite part because I really don't like hamburger, especially hamburger from the grocery store. I come from a family who grows their own cattle and eats their own meat, so grocery store Continue Reading
Vegetable Soup
One of my favorite meals that my mom would make when I lived at home was roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy. Whenever she made that meal you knew two things: we would all sit at the table as a family and we would probably have vegetable soup for supper the next day. Yes, my mama put roast beef in her veggie soup and I am so happy she did. I wasn't much of a meat-eater when I was younger, especially red meats. But roast beef was always a favorite and putting it into vegetable soup was a great way to give me some iron without me noticing! For my first week of my soup series, I shared Continue Reading
Creamy Chicken N’ Rice
I love easy recipes. I love slow cooker recipes. This chicken n' rice dish is both. And it's delicious and creamy, warm comfort food -- perfect for fall or winter. Every time I've made this recipe, my husband goes on and on about how good it is and then says, "Have you made this before?" I've made it at least three times and each time he asks if it's new! :) Here's what you'll need: Chicken, defrosted Chicken broth Cream of mushroom soup Knorr chicken rice mix First, defrost your chicken. Since it's just me and my husband, I use four chicken breast tenderloins. Continue Reading
Hearty Potato Soup
Soup Series! For three Wednesdays in a row, I will be posting a recipe for one of my favorite soups. This week is all about the potatoes! I love potato soup so much. One of my favorite recipes comes from my mother-in-law who is a fantastic cook! With fall in full swing and winter just around the corner, it's the perfect time for the warm comfort of potato soup. Here's what you'll need: Potatoes (obviously!) Carrots Celery Onion Butter Milk Flour Salt Pepper (Remember to wash your produce before you start cutting.) At first, there is a lot of chopping. Peel Continue Reading
Spinach Tortellini Soup
Who's tired of the same old soups all winter long? Well, have you tried this spinach tortellini soup? It's so easy to make. This soup reminded me of something you would eat when you were sick because of the chicken broth. I think that flavor just brings me comfort. I didn't think my husband would enjoy this recipe, but he actually did. He ate two big bowls full! Spinach Tortellini Soup Recipe Here's what you'll need: Chicken broth Tortellini Baby spinach Shredded Parmesan cheese That's it! Wow! You might even have some of this already in your kitchen! We tend to always Continue Reading
Chicken Tortilla Soup
I made some potato soup last week, and it turned out horrible. I threw all of it out, and I was so disappointed. So I made a second attempt at soup, but a different kind. I made chicken tortilla soup, and it turned out awesome! I love this soup, and so did my husband. Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe Here's what you'll need: Onion Black beans Kidney beans Tomato sauce Corn Tomatoes with chilies Jalapeno Taco seasoning Chili powder Chicken broth Chicken breasts That probably seems like a lot. But, the great thing about this recipe is all you have to Continue Reading
White Chicken Chili
When my husband and I were dating, we talked about who would do which chores. We didn't want to have the wrong expectations and end up fighting during our marriage.One of the things we talked about was who would do the cooking. We agreed I would cook most meals for our family. But I didn't want to have to cook every single day for the rest of our lives. So we came up with "Daddy Dinner Night." One night a week, my husband does the cooking for our evening meal. Even though he's not a daddy yet, we still call it Daddy Dinner Night. Someday, he'll be a daddy and it will make sense. Our Daddy Continue Reading